Tombchest Of Thomas Hemince 4 Metres To South West Of South Transept Of Church Of St Materiana is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 July 1987. Tombchest.
Tombchest Of Thomas Hemince 4 Metres To South West Of South Transept Of Church Of St Materiana
- WRENN ID
- cold-threshold-frost
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 July 1987
- Type
- Tombchest
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TINTAGEL TINTAGEL SX 08 NE 4/189 Tombchest of Thomas Hemince 4 metres to southwest of south transept of Church of St Materiana GV II Tombchest. 1702. In memory of Thomas, son of John and Tamsin Hemince who was killed by lightning in 1702. Slate stone rubble chest with rectangular slate lid. Inscribed with marginal inscription in upper case lettering and verse in central panel: The body that heere buried lyes By lightning fell, deaths sacrifice To Him Elijah's fate was given He rode on flames of fire to Heaven Then mourn no more Hees taken hence By the just hand of Providence. O God the Judgements of thy feat Are wonderous good & wonderous great Thy ways in all thy works appear As thunder loud, as lightning clear.
Listing NGR: SX0506088437
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